If you are buying for a skater and need a little help understanding the skate terms on this site, our footnotes are your friend.Skateboarding decks are also known as planks or boards and sometimes sticks. A deck is only the part of the board that the skateboarder uses to stand on, it is made of wood with a painted bottom, usually several ply of maple, and does not come with grip tape, trucks, wheels, bearings or other hardware. Thank you for shopping for at ClassicBoardco Skateboards